The rumors are true, coaches do get paid a whole lot of money.

In 41 states, they are the highest-paid, active public employees, according to Reuben Fischer-Baum from Deadspin.

Fischer-Baum posted the info-graph depicting each state’s highest-paid active public employee. Oregon’s highest paid active public employee — among 26 other states – is a football coach.

The info-graph is not based off each of the state’s salary database or the bonuses coaches get for winning games, any bowl appearances, not losing every game or other more expected job obligations.

“This analysis ignored those bonuses and focused on guaranteed money, ” Fischer-Baum wrote in his article, “as it’s impossible to guess at whether a coach will hit his benchmarks. And we’re not even touching the ridiculous amounts of money coaches can get if they’re fired before their contract ends.”